Sydney to Melbourne
Distance706 km438 miles · 381 nautical miles
- Flight time
- about 1 h 25 min direct, estimated
- Heading
- south-west 232° at departure
- From
- Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport Australia
- To
- Melbourne Airport Australia
- Type
- Domestic · short-haul
Questions
How far is Sydney from Melbourne by plane?
The great-circle distance between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport and Melbourne Airport is 706 km (438 miles). Real flight paths are usually a little longer because of airways, weather and air traffic control.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Melbourne?
About 1 h 25 min for a direct flight, estimated at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Scheduled times vary with the airline, the aircraft and the winds.
Which direction do you fly?
Planes leave Sydney heading south-west (232°) on the shortest path.
Routes from Sydney
- Sydney to Singapore6,293 km
- Sydney to Hong Kong7,394 km
- Sydney to Bangkok7,515 km
- Sydney to Tokyo7,818 km
- Sydney to Seoul8,343 km
- Sydney to Beijing8,964 km
Routes to Melbourne
- Singapore to Melbourne6,033 km
- Bangkok to Melbourne7,331 km
- Hong Kong to Melbourne7,412 km
- Tokyo to Melbourne8,158 km
- Seoul to Melbourne8,566 km
- Beijing to Melbourne9,112 km
Every flight you’ve taken, on one map.
Log flights by number, boarding pass or import. Each trip gets its own page, a route map and a short video to share.
Create my free map